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Exploring the Latest Features of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25926: Enhancements and Improvements

by ailona•

The Windows Insider Blog announces the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25926 to the Canary Channel. This build includes new features, improvements, and fixes for known issues. New additions include enhancements for Windows Ink, improved screen casting, and local file sharing.

Introducing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25926

Windows Insiders, get ready to explore the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25926, freshly released to the Canary Channel. This build is packed with new features and enhancements, promising an improved user experience.

What’s New in Build 25926?

Build 25926 brings various new features from the Dev Channel, including significant improvements for Windows Ink, an enhanced screen casting experience, and local file sharing improvements.

Notification Bell in the System Tray

Notifications have been revamped. They will now appear as a bell in the system tray, colorizing based on your system accent color when new notifications arrive. The bell will be empty when there are no notifications.

Graphics: Tuning Intensity and Color Boost

Starting with Build 25921, options for tuning intensity and color boost have been added to the color filters via Settings > Accessibility > Color Filters.

Fixes for Known Issues

Among the fixes, the issue causing devices with mobile broadband connectivity to not connect to a wireless network due to lost APN configuration on upgrade with Build 25921 has been resolved.

Snipping Tool Update

An update to Snipping Tool (version 11.2306.43.0 and higher) introduces new buttons to edit in Paint for screenshots and edit in Clipchamp for screen recordings.

For Developers

Developers can download the latest Windows Insider SDK at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk. SDK NuGet packages are now also flighting at NuGet Gallery | WindowsSDK, offering more granular access to the SDK and better integration in CI/CD pipelines.

“Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25926 to the Canary Channel.”

“This build includes new features from the Dev Channel, such as improvements for Windows Ink, improved screen casting experience, local file sharing improvements, and more.”

  • New features from the Dev Channel include improvements for Windows Ink and an enhanced screen casting experience.
  • Local file sharing improvements were also introduced in this build.
  • Notifications will now show as a bell in the system tray, colorizing based on your system accent color.
  • Options for tuning intensity and color boost to the color filters have been added.
  • An update to Snipping Tool is being rolled out, introducing new buttons for editing in Paint and Clipchamp.

    • From the Windows Blog